Do I look a little different?

Rebranding and setting up my new website and blogs has been a project I’ve been trying to work on for months, but I have been so busy with weddings and boudoir shoots that I just haven’t had time.  Well I’m happy to say that I put everything aside this weekend and got it DONE! I am very excited about my new look and feel like it fits me.

I’ve also been a bit of a hoarder and haven’t blogged anything for a while because I was saving it for my shiny new site! Here are some of my recent shots, you can see more on my website: http://www.jenniferwilliams.com

Chad has so generously offered a special deal for readers of my blog. If you are local to the Vancouver area, you will get a free private one on one session.  If you are outside of Vancouver, you can still take advantage with a phone or Skype consultation to discuss your goals and some options for your training.

So, as you can see below, we took advantage of the gorgeous September evening light and took some headshots to use on his website, facebook and twitter.

Somebody else came along to the shoot.  He was a little jealous that he didn’t get any photos taken so he sat pretty and waited.And a shot of my two favoritest boys in the whole world.

On my way to Canmore to shoot Cara and Jesse’s wedding (no I haven’t blogged that one yet!), I stopped by CJAY92, a radio station in Calgary where Dylan is co-host of the Pepper and Dylan Show.  It was good to hang out with my buddy and drink a few Grasshoppers (drinking beer is actually part of Dylan’s job description, but only on Fridays) and kick start an amazing wedding weekend.

You might recognize the cute little redhead, that’s Leah, one of my bff’s from Ohio. She came up to Canada to be my partner in crime at the wedding.

Notice Pepper actually working…pretty sure Dylan is on Facebook…just kidding D ;)Pepper doin’ his thing.

Somehow I always find a way to make myself look attractive…no photoshop could save this one!  I still love it anyway.

We started off just doing some relaxed portraits of Jayda and Ryan:

Little miss decided she wanted to get her photo taken in a couple too.

Nope. Not happening.

The photo below had me laughing when I was culling through my shots. Everyone’s expression says it all.  Especially Grace.  I just love that little stinker.

(yeah that’s me in there!)

Mr. Jinx happened to tag along at our shoot too.

I was driving down Jasper Ave in Edmonton, on my way to go take Mr. Jinx for a walk in the river valley.  I was cruising along, listening to music and singing along loudly when my phone rang.  I turned the music down and picked up the phone – I didn’t recognize the number but I knew who it was.  Gym guy.  I let it ring while I stared at it.  Should I answer this call or just let it go to voicemail?  Screw it – what do I have to lose?  On the third ring I answered the phone… my hands were shaking, I was totally nervous (no idea why).   He had me laughing instantly and asked me if I wanted to get together for a drink.  I suggested we meet on Sunday (it was a Friday), but Chad wanted to meet tonight. TONIGHT. I was sooo not mentally prepared but agreed anyway.  A few hours later I was standing at the pub entrance, nervously watching the people around.  I had no idea what this guy looked like, just that he was wearing a black shirt. Great.  Then I look up and see him walking towards me.  YES. He’s not some freaky muscle head with arms thicker than my waist and no neck!  We spent a couple hours chatting and getting to know each other.  It seemed we had a lot in common and plenty to talk about.  We ended the night with a hug and discussed hanging out again, which we did, several times that week.  He even helped me shop for a new couch…I needed someone to help me test it out.  True story – I asked him to spoon me at the furniture store LOL!!

A friend of mine was hosting a BBQ on May 6 and told me I should invite this new guy along.  I talked to Chad about it and he didn’t have any interesting plans going on that night so he agreed.  We decided to call it a ‘date’ because we hadn’t officially gone on a date yet.  He picked me up and we picked up Krissie and another friend, Robyn and headed over to the BBQ.   The party was fun and we all decided to go out to the Trap and Gill (super classy bar, let me assure you).  The place was packed and there was a live band playing Great Big Sea covers.  Chad and I headed over to the bar to grab a drink.  I’m not even sure how it happened but I turned around to say something and somehow his lips met mine and we had this…KISS.  It was unlike anything I had experienced before.  It felt as if we had been sharing kisses like that for years.  I felt so at home in that moment.  I knew this guy was something special.

We had a blast the rest of the night, taking silly photos and singing along to Mari Mac, played by the band.

4 years ago today I had a ‘first date’ with the man who understands me more than I understand myself, the man who provides still strength in my life and the man who lifts me up because he believes in me.

Sometimes taking chances really pays off and I am so glad that he took that chance in calling me, and I took that chance in answering the phone.

Happy first-date-iversary punky. <3

Photo credit: Jamie Delaine

This photo is one I took of myself this morning. The sun was shining, the breeze softly brushed my cheek, the air was fresh.  Today was a beautiful day. One of the most beautiful days of my life.  Thought it was worth sharing with you.

April 8, 2010 7:30pm

It’s always nice to capture moments like this of your own family…human kids or fur-kids.

Whenever we go for walks, Chad and I hold hands or link arms and Jinx always walks between us. It’s rediculously cute. We are a happy little family and seeing him walk with us always makes me smile.  It’s funny how he just makes himself part of the family. There’s no question that he knows he belongs with us.

It’s funny how much personality a little beast like Jinx can have.  I could be having the worst day and I’ll look at him and he’ll always make me laugh.  I mean, who can resist that little smile? He even smiles with his teeth (photo on the left)!

Then there’s my hubby.  I love him.  He puts up with all my crap and when I am being a crab he still continues to love me (which is amazing to me considering how grumpy I can get).  I can’t get mad at him either, he can always diffuse my bad mood just by making me laugh. Sometimes I get mad because he has made me un-mad. I’m a woman…we’re funny creatures.  This photo is funny to me because the sun flare looks like he has some bright idea going on in his head or something…big head = big ideas.

So, this weekend, spend time with your family.  Take out your camera and just take some photos of everyone. Put them on Facebook.  They don’t have to be perfect because one day you will look back and be really glad you have that memory to remind you of this particular time in your life.

Happy Easter :)

And for your visual enjoyment, some cute V-day cookies courtesy of Ailynn from Whimsical Cake Studio.

I assure you, they were delicious.